After five years of existence, we now have the first syndicate formed within the dub. This is the ex Dunstable Grunau, which has been acquired by Messrs. Bailey & Co. A second group has formed and will be taking delivery of a Skylark 4 in the New Year. Much aerial activity has taken place since our last appearance in these columns. The latest solos are: John Thorpe, Howard Johns, Ian Stokes. Colin Maxfield. The ladies have also had, excellent results; loan Savage, Jenny Wills and Margaret Young. Well done. girls! Cs have been completed by Chris James, Joe Pippa. Dave Bailey, Howard Johns, Mike Hoffman, Bill Rawlings, and Geoff Turner. Now for the hard stuff: Malcolm Parkins and Jack: Purchase both gained Silver legs-distance and height-by flying to Dunstable. Clive Castell flew to Lasham for his distance, using a cloud street all the way, and’ arrived at 5,000 feet. 7 Other cross-countries include G. Turner, 12 miles; me, 12 and 25 miles; Jack Purchase, 5 miles; George Turner, 275 yards: John Young (El Supremo), 34 miles. Chris James managed 6,000 feet in the Swallow but without barograph. Various members have already sampled the Huish ridge, and this should prove most useful during the winter. Before the AGM Stan Perry and Sam Colborne’ resigned from the committee, and this was a great loss for us. We are indeed indebted to the tremendous amount of work and effort they have given to the dub.
